Other side-effects include allergy, blood disorders,
vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness and headache. In general,
ibuprofen is well tolerated by most paediatric patients
(Southey et al, 2009). Studies comparing the efficacy
of paracetamol and ibuprofen in the treatment of fever
have found there was no difference in the incidence of
minor or major harm and possibly also no difference
from placebo, although the data were for comparison
with placebo were limited (Perrott et al, 2004; Southey et al 2009